Simon Cowell's Daughter

Chapter 20: People Change

Ariel POV:

I couldn't fall asleep at all. The whole time I was just thinking about what Simon and I have talked about today. I don't get why I'm getting worried. Simon told me it will be a long time until he steps down. But the thing is that I don't know if I'll ever be ready.

I grab my phone and I decided to message someone. 'Hey are you busy?'

A few seconds later my phone beeped. I checked my phone and saw that I got a message.
'Nah. I'm not busy at all. Is everything okay?' 

I smiled on his message. 'I'm fine. Can you meet me at the backyard? The gate will be unlocked.'

Right away he messaged me back. 'I will be there as fast as I can Cupcake.'

After reading the message, I got out of my bed and put on my slippers exiting my room.

The stars looked absolutely beautiful in the sky. I decided to sit at the edge of the pool and dipped my feet in the water.

"Hey is everything okay pretty lady."

I turn around and see Ryder walking towards me. He takes off his shoes and dips his feet in the water next to me.

"Yah. I guess. I just needed to talk to somebody. Thanks for coming even when it's midnight." Giving him a smile.

"Anything for you my cupcake. So what do you wanna talk about?" He asks me. I close my eyes for a second and sigh.

"Hey. You know you can tell me anything. I'm always here for you no matter what." Ryder puts his hand on my shoulder, giving me a reassuring smile.

"Okay. It's just that Simon and I had a talk today. In the future he wants me to take over Cowell Co. and also becoming manager for future bands for Capitol Records." I looked at him and got no reaction from him at all. "Did you not hear me Ryder?"

All Ryder did was laugh. I was staring at him like he was lunatic. "Ariel that is no surprise at all. Who else is going to be running the business when your father retires?"

That's true. I don't know anybody else who would run the business. I thought Simon had other family members but I haven't met any of them. If there were others.

"But what if I mess up. What if I'll never be ready? What if I burn this place to the ground or worse...Be a huge disappointment." I sadly look down at my lap with a frown on my face.

"Hey. Don't say that about yourself. Simon's company and Capitol Records would be very lucky to have you. Your the smartest, prettiest, funniest and kindest person I know." Ryder lifts my chin with his finger. Making me look at him.

I tear up a little and gave him a big bone crushing hug. "You really are the best Ryder." Whispering to his ear.

"Anything for you my cupcake." Returning back a hug.

After that heart felt talk, Ryder and I decided to lay on the floaty bed thingies and stare at the beautiful night sky.

"My mom and I used to go camping a lot when I was little. We would set up our huge purple tent, prep our sleeping bags and of course we would always have s'mores. But the best part of camping was always staring at the night sky. They were full of stars. We always hoped that one day that we would actually see a shooting star to make a wish. But it never happened." I frowned a little after.

"Every time we went camping I would stay until 2:00 a.m making sure I didn't miss it. My mom would be asleep by 11, so I would slip out of the tent still watching the stars." I said smiling remembering those times.